Thursday, December 11, 2008

Easterly Continue..




Good Evening,

A strong high pressure (Siberian) is situating over Northern Iran, sending Easterly very cold winds to the Middle East. Temperatures as maximum didn't pass 14c in Amman today Thursday. Also some strong gusts blow today over the deserted areas of Jordan caused blowing dust and low visibility.


By tonight, temperatures will drop down to sub-zero and there will be risk of frost formation over many areas.


Also tomorrow, easterly winds will continue and temperatures won't pass 15c as maximum in Amman, while next night, will be dramatic cold with temperatures, may drop to below-zero especially in the desert and eastern plains. There will be serious risk of frost formation in those areas.


A very deep area of low pressure centering to the west of Italy, causing gale-force winds over north-east Libya. Benghazi airport reports late today that the visibility is just 50 meters!! With winds more than 90 KM/Hr, and under thick dust storm. Through satellite images, we can notice that there is a thick line of dust storm moving northward towards Crete and southern Greece.


I think this low will move east/north-east by Saturday morning, and far edge of the warm front will pass over Jordan on Saturday, causing hazy conditions, and some cooler/humid air will penetrate during night behind this front, will open the window for some local rain showers over northern regions.


Stay tuned for medium-range outlook tonight,


Chao for now
Moh'd
Mohammed Al-Shaker
JordanWeather Admin
Private Weather Forecaster

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